| 单词 | imperative |
| 释义 | imperative —imperative /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/ aep /-t̬ɪv/ adjective (URGENT) ► C2 extremely important or urgent: » [+ that] The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.» [+ to infinitive] It's imperative to act now before the problem gets really serious.Thesaurus+: ↑Very important or urgentadjective SPECIALIZED (GRAMMAR) ► F0 used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders: » In the phrase 'Leave him alone!', the verb 'leave' is in the imperative form.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbsnoun [C] (URGENT) ► F0 something that is extremely important or urgent: » Getting the unemployed back to work, said the minister, is a moral imperative.Thesaurus+: ↑Important and essential things , ↑Information and messagesnoun [S] SPECIALIZED (GRAMMAR) ► B2 the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders: » In the phrase 'Leave him alone!', the verb 'leave' is an imperative/is in the imperative.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs• • • Extra Examples:» A sentence that is a command, such as 'Stand over there', contains an imperative.» The next lesson teaches you how to use the imperative tense of Spanish verbs correctly. |
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